Hi Jim,
I think GM Ray would go along with what you are mentioning, we were both at the Seminar where he talked about forms and doing them exactly like they were done years ago, and trying to keep them pure. Not changing all the time. That way you can see how they changed and evolved!
You read a book about Okinawan Kempo, Shorin Ryu or Te, they will tell you, such and such made this one, got this one from, whats his name etc...
Why the confusion with the original kata's that was/were in Kaju. (MHO) Called them the same as they did in Okinawa, but they were different. So then they were changed to the name where they were designed or formed...
Much has been borrowed, not much is original if you have books that are from different, centuries etc.. France mentions, Old Ben, stole a few ideas while over there...Pray tell
In a small area like Okinawa it was hard to claim original if you copied...
Regards
